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Never Wave at a WAC

Play trailer Poster for Never Wave at a WAC 1953,  1h 27m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Sen. Reynolds urges his daughter, shallow society maven Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell), to join the Women's Army Corps, she enlists under the belief that she'll be given special privileges -- like a Paris transfer for a rendezvous with her new flame, Lt. Col. Sky Fairchild (William Ching). But when the Army treats Jo like a regular private, she is outraged. Meanwhile, pinup model Clara (Marie Wilson) joins the service to gain respect, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.

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Kylo R Dec 3, 2017 Decent attempt at slapstick comedy which would smooth-out popular reticence towards women in the military.
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Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Rosalind Russell

Jo McBain

Paul Douglas

Andrew McBain

Marie Wilson

Clara Schneiderman

William Ching

Lt. Col. Schuyler "Sky" Fairchild

Arleen Whelan

Sgt. Toni Wayne

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Never Wave at a WAC

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Synopsis When Sen. Reynolds urges his daughter, shallow society maven Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell), to join the Women's Army Corps, she enlists under the belief that she'll be given special privileges -- like a Paris transfer for a rendezvous with her new flame, Lt. Col. Sky Fairchild (William Ching). But when the Army treats Jo like a regular private, she is outraged. Meanwhile, pinup model Clara (Marie Wilson) joins the service to gain respect, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Producer
Frederick Brisson, Gordon Griffith
Screenwriter
Frederick Kohner, Frederick Brady, Ken Englund
Production Co
Independent Artists Pictures (I)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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